West Indies batter Devon Thomas was banned for five years by the International Cricket Council on Thursday for match fixing. (More Cricket News)
The breaches relate to attempting to fix the outcome of games an📖d obstructing investigations by concealing, tampering with or de꧂stroying evidence.
Thomas' ban was backdated to May 23 last year, the date when he was provisionally suspended. The final 18 months of the ban are suspende𒉰d.
“This ban is apt and 🏅should send a strong message to players and corrupters that attempts to corrupt our sport ꧅will be dealt with firmly," ICC general manager Alex Marshall said.
Four of the breaches relate to matches in the Lanka Premier League in Sri Lanᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚka in 2021. Two relate to matches in the Caribbean Premier League in the same year, and one relates to matches in the T1🍌0 Cricket League in the United Arab Emirates, also in 2021.
“Having played both international and professional d🏅omestic/franchise cricket, Devon attended numerous anti-corruption educa🌸tion sessions," Marshall said.
“He therefore knew what his obligations were under the anti-corruption codes but failed to meet these obligations across three different franc🌺hise leagues.”
Thomas has played 21 one-day internationals, the last 11 years ago. He played in 12 T20 games for West Indies frღom 2009-22. His only test appearance came against Australia in December 2022.
